Category: Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis

State Pension Funds Defy Anti-ESG Laws When Voting Their Shares, Watchdog Charges

June 1, 2023
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Conservative states working to keep state funds out of the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) movement are finding that, when it comes to state fund managers, you can lead them to water but can’t always make them drink. Despite recent laws in states like Florida and Ohio banning the use of municipal dollars for…

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Florida Small Businesses Fear Targeting by an Expanded IRS

August 18, 2022
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–On Aug. 16, small business owners and independent contractors across Florida became fearful of their futures as Gov. Ron DeSantis questioned the sanity of Washington. On that day, President Joe Biden signed into law the “Inflation Reduction Act,” giving the IRS nearly $80 billion, with $45.6 billion going towards “enforcement,” which requires hiring…

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DeSantis: Florida Is Ready if ‘Biden Plunges US Into a Recession’

May 4, 2022
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Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis said on May 3 he is concerned about the national economy as he fears President Joe Biden’s policies will “plunge the United States into a recession.” And DeSantis said that while inflation continues to rise with an upsurge in prices of goods, Florida’s economy is looking good. The comments came during…

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